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The Juvie Three
Contributors
By Gordon Korman
Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Jul 3, 2017
- Page Count
- 256 pages
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- ISBN-13
- 9781484798430
Price
$8.99Format
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- Trade Paperback (Revised) $8.99
- ebook $7.99
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All three boys are serving time in juvenile detention centers until they get a second chance. Douglas Healy, a former juvenile delinquent himself, is running an experimental halfway house in New York City, where he wants to make a difference in the lives of kids like Gecko, Terence, and Arjay.
Things are going well until one night Healy is accidentally knocked unconscious while trying to break up a scuffle among the boys. Terrified of the consequences, they drop him off at a hospital and run away. When Healy wakes up, he has no memory of them or the halfway house. Afraid of being sent back to Juvie, the guys hatch a crazy scheme to continue on as if the group leader never left.
But if the boys are discovered, their second chance will be their last. . . .
An ALSCA Notable Book, 2009
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An ALSCA Notable Book, 2009
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* "There's lots to relish here."Kliatt, starred review
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* "[T]hese kids are living minute to minute, where one false step may haunt them forever. . . . [B]e prepared for high demand."Booklist, starred review
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"This novel is signature Korman."School Library Journal
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PRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOB
An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year -
PRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOBThe Horn Book
"A fast-paced, tightly focused story." -
PRAISE FOR JAKE, REINVENTEDThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"A compelling investigation of the transience of charisma and the flimsy underpinnings of popularity." -
PRAISE FOR JAKE, REINVENTEDBooklist
"Korman's reworking of The Great Gatsby places the action in a modern framework, which makes it more recognizable for today's readers and may lead them to the classic. Teens will find deeper issues to consider about popularity, being true to one's self, and taking responsibility for one's actions as they relate to the setting and characters." -
PRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOBBooklist
"[An] expertly plotted escapade." -
PRAISE FOR SON OF THE MOBPublishers Weekly
"Funny and unexpectedly affecting." -
PRAISE FOR BORN TO ROCKPublishers Weekly, starred review
* "This one . . . has the goods to go platinum." -
PRAISE FOR BORN TO ROCKKliatt, starred review
* "Another wild, funny adventure from Korman, who knows how to please his YA audience." -
PRAISE FOR BORN TO ROCKKirkus Reviews
"Laugh-out-loud funny, honest, hot and sweet."
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